Northumberland United Way
Service: Backpacks for Kids, Northumberland United Way
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NLD0006
Last Modified:
27 May 2025
Last Full Update:
25 May 2025
Description
| Description (Service) | United Way partners with local businesses and individuals to provide backpacks with school essentials for kids going back to school. This program supports families facing financial challenges by easing the costs of back-to-school.
The Backpacks for Kids program opens its application portal to partner organizations in early June, with distribution in the last week of August. |
Service Details
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Areas Served | Northumberland County |
| Eligibility | Children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. Eligible families must be connected to a local nonprofit, charity, or Social Services agency. |
| Application | Eligible families must be connected to a local nonprofit, charity, or Social Services agency. No financial documents are required, but registration through a partner organization is necessary. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
Address and Location
| Located In Community | Cobourg |
| Address & Map | 62 Swayne St Cobourg, ON Canada K9A 1K5 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 905-372-6955 |
| office@nuw.unitedway.ca | |
| Website | mynuw.org/ |
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northumberlandunitedway?fref=ts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nlanduw/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NlandUnitedWay |
| Primary Contact | Alicia Vandine, Executive Director; Phone: 905-372-6955; Email: avandine@nuw.unitedway.ca |